Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice

"Taken in its entirety, this book likely constitutes one of the most informative and comprehensive books of its kind."
-Pamela R. D. Williams, Risk Analysis, 30 October 2025, Volume 45; Issue 12 (https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.70138)

Understand the fundamentals of human risk assessment with this introduction and reference

Human risk assessments are a precondition for virtually all industrial action or environmental regulation, all the more essential in a world where chemical and environmental hazards are becoming more abundant. These documents catalog potential environmental, toxicological, ecological, or other harms resulting from a particular hazard, from chemical spills to construction projects to dangerous workplaces. They turn on a number of variables, of which the most significant is the degree of human exposure to the hazardous agent or process.

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment combines the virtues of a textbook and reference work to introduce and analyze these vital documents. Beginning with the foundational theory of human health risk assessment, it then supplies case studies and detailed analysis illustrating the practice of producing risk assessment documents. Fully updated and authored by leading authorities in the field, the result is an indispensable work.

Readers of the second edition of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment will also find:

• Over 40 entirely new case studies reflecting the latest in risk assessment practice
• Detailed discussion of hazards including air emissions, contaminated food and soil, hazardous waste sites, and many more
• Case studies from multiple countries to reflect diverse international standards

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment is ideal for professionals and advanced graduate students in toxicology, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, environmental science, and all related subjects.